Samsung Partners With NEC On Global 5G Business

Samsung Electronics has partnered with Tokyo-based global IT infrastructure provider NEC Corp to explore new 5G business opportunities in the global marketplace.

"The development of 5G based on standardization will help accelerate the transformation of the company into global markets" said Atsuo Kawamura, executive vice president and president of NEC Network Services, in a statement.

"Given the upcoming commercialization of 5G, we are confident that the partnership with Samsung will further strengthen our position as the market leader in 5G," Kawamura said.

The Samsung-NEC partnership could provide mobile operators with flexible, localized 5G solutions for each personalized service region that meets the needs of mobile operators.